Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Tiant
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Sparma
  
  Davalillo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Sparma
  
  Alvis strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alvis out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Sparma
  
  Wagner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Sparma
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Tiant
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Tiant
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Cash. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Tiant
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Tiant
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Sparma
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sparma
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sparma
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. Tiant
  
  Oyler strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sparma vs. Tiant
  
  Sparma hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Tiant
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sparma moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Tiant
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Tiant
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Tiant
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wert vs. Weaver
  
  Floyd Weaver now pitching.
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Weaver
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Wert moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oyler vs. Weaver
  
  Oyler hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Sparma
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Sparma
  
  Al Luplow pinch hits for Floyd Weaver.
  
  Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Sparma
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Sparma
  
  Alvis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wagner vs. Sparma
  
  Wagner hits a line drive towards short. Oyler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sparma vs. Hargan
  
  Steve Hargan now pitching.
  
  Sparma strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hargan
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Hargan
  
  Azcue fires to first and picks off Stanley. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Hargan
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Sparma
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Sparma
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sparma
  
  Brown hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hargan
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Hargan
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hargan
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sparma
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Sparma
  
  Azcue strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargan vs. Sparma
  
  Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Hargan
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hargan
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oyler vs. Hargan
  
  Oyler hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Sparma
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Sparma
  
  Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Sparma
  
  Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Sparma
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Alvis moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whitfield vs. Sparma
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvis scores. Colavito scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Sparma
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Sparma
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sparma vs. Hargan
  
  Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hargan
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Hargan
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Sparma
  
  Dick Howser pinch hits for Joe Azcue.
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Sparma
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Steve Hargan.
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Sparma
  
  Davalillo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching. Chuck Hinton now playing center field. Phil Roof now catching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Sparma
  
  Alvis hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Sparma
  
  Wagner hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Sparma
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Sparma
  
  There's a wild pitch. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitfield vs. Sparma
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Colavito scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Pena
  
  Orlando Pena now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oyler vs. Tiefenauer
  
  There goes Freehan. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Freehan steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oyler vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Oyler hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Pena hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Pena
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clinton vs. Pena
  
  Lou Clinton pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
  
  Clinton hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Pena
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Pena covering, for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sims vs. Pena
  
  Duke Sims pinch hits for Phil Roof.
  
  Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1965 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Stanley M, cf         5  0  1  0   Davalillo V, cf       4  0  1  0   
Lumpe J, 2b           4  1  1  0   Roof P, c             0  0  0  0   
Brown G, lf           4  1  1  3   Sims D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          3  1  0  0   Alvis M, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Cash N, 1b            3  1  2  0   Wagner L, lf          3  0  0  0   
Wert D, 3b            4  0  2  1   Colavito R, rf        4  2  2  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  2  1   Whitfield F, 1b       4  0  2  3   
Oyler R, ss           4  0  0  0   Brown L, ss           3  0  0  0   
Sparma J, p           3  1  1  0   Gonzalez P, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Pena O, p             1  0  0  0   Azcue J, c            2  0  0  0   
                                   Howser D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Tiefenauer B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Clinton L, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Tiant L, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Weaver F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Luplow A, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Hargan S, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hinton C, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  5                        34  3  7  3

Detroit          005 000 000 --  5
Cleveland        000 002 010 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W)          7.2  6  3  3  2  6
Pena O (S)            1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)           2.2  5  5  5  2  3
Weaver F              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Hargan S              4.0  1  0  0  0  2
Tiefenauer B          2.0  2  0  0  0  0

LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 7
2B -- Colavito R, Cash N, Whitfield F
HR -- Brown G
SB -- Freehan B
CS -- Cash N
HBP -- by Sparma J (Wagner L)
WP -- Sparma J
T -- 2:32
A -- 3576

    

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